NJ Transit bus riders could be able to avoid Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City because New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson wants to explore picking up passengers on the streets of Manhattan and bypassing the congested terminal. Simpson told NJ Transit's board on Wednesday passengers might be able to board on Manhattan's East Side or at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. Buses would make a series of stops before entering the Lincoln Tunnel and returning to New Jersey.

One of the biggest advantages of the Port Authority is that when the bus leaves, it just goes down the ramp and right into the tunnel. How much time would waiting in tunnel traffic add to my commute home?